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This case involves a dispute over the permanent disability rating for an applicant's left shoulder injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of the original award. The WCAB found the treating physician's medical evidence regarding the applicant's whole person impairment (WPI) to be inconsistent and confusing. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the original decision and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record, including potentially a re-examination by the physician.
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This case involves a dispute over the permanent disability rating for an applicant's left shoulder injury. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of the original award. The WCAB found the treating physician's medical evidence regarding the applicant's whole person impairment (WPI) to be inconsistent and confusing. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the original decision and returned the matter to the trial level for further development of the record, including potentially a re-examination by the physician.
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